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Health inequity and vaccine nationalism undermines health for all

Posted in Research News on September 24, 2020

COVID-19 vaccine

With governments around the world seeking to develop and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine and put a stop to the spread of the virus, one UBC Okanagan researcher says we should resist the urge to engage in nationalist policies for global health issues.

Katrina Plamondon is an assistant professor in UBCO’s School of Nursing and through her work with the Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research (CCGHR) and Canadian Society for International Health, recently collected over 100 signatures of health and policy experts from across Canada calling on governments to engage in an equitable approach to vaccine development.

She explains how health equity is important in battling current and future pandemics and health crises.

Read more here: UBC Okanagan news

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